Chalk Lettering for Murals
Chalk, support materials and the ideal blackboard
A course by Cristina Pagnoncelli , Designer and Visual Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: Chalk, support materials and the ideal blackboard
Overview
“In this class, I will present all the materials I use to make my arts with chalk. I'll also tell you the secret to preparing an ideal blackboard surface to take advantage of all the nuances and textures possible with only school chalk.”
In this video lesson Cristina Pagnoncelli addresses the topic: Chalk, support materials and the ideal blackboard, which is part of the Domestika online course: Chalk Lettering for Murals. Learn to express yourself through chalk and compose stunning designs for murals, walls, and signs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Chalk, support materials and the ideal blackboard In this class, I will show you all the materials I usually use to make my murals with chalk. I start by planning my mural on paper, so I suggest you have a white bond paper or your own sketchbook. It can be single sheets, A3 or A4, whichever is more comfortable for you. I also suggest having a tracing paper with transparency for the evolution of drawings and studies. Still in this planning phase of the design, I usually use a pencil or mechanical pencil, erasers of various sizes and 30 cm ruler for studies on paper. For the mural, it's nice ...”
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Course summary for: Chalk Lettering for Murals
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering, Street Art

Cristina Pagnoncelli
A course by Cristina Pagnoncelli
Cristina Pagnoncelli is a designer and visual artist from Brazil. With a degree in graphic design from PUC-PR as well postgraduate degrees from the EINA Barcelona and the School of Visual Arts New York, she specializes in chalk illustration and lettering, and is a pioneer of the technique in Brazil. Throughout her career, she has taught courses in Argentina and across Europe, and produced work for national and international brands like O Boticário, Freddo, and Ragazzo, among others.
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